Associate Lawyer - Commercial Real Estate & Financial Services

Our client is a leading business law firm practicing internationally from offices across Canada and in New York. Their clients include industry and business leaders in all segments of the market and at various stages in the growth of their businesses.

Their reputation has been built on an unwavering commitment to their clients' success and the experience, expertise, and collaborative approach for which they are recognized.

Our client continues to be very busy with no shortage of high-quality work. They are now seeking to add a highly skilled mid to senior level Corporate Associate with Commercial Real Estate and Financial Services experience to join their team of experts in Calgary.

Qualifications and Attributes :

4-8 years of post-call Commercial Real Estate and Financial Services experience from a reputable Canadian law firm. Preference will be given to those candidates with experience in secured lending financing transactions.

A combination of in-house and private practice will also be considered.

• Experience with purchase and sale of investment properties, across all asset classes, and for a wide variety of regional and national investors.
• Experience with development approvals and complex subdivisions, on a broad range of commercial, residential and mixed-use projects
• Experience with leasing in the retail, office and industrial sectors
• Client service orientated
• Qualified to practice law in Canada with above average academics

Our client is offering the following :

• Lock-step tier one base salary (our client compensates on par with the Toronto legal market)
• Exceptional bonus incentive program (our client’s bonus program is on par with the Toronto legal market)
• Excellent health benefits including a Wellness Platform. Our client believes that healthy, happy legal professionals are energized, engaged and able to consistently provide superior legal services to their clients.

Their unique Wellness Platform is a comprehensive program that addresses the mental and physical well-being of their lawyers and law students by providing resources, services, training and support on an ongoing basis.

• Coaching Our client provides external coaches to assist their legal professionals with issues ranging from stress management to home organization.
• Mentoring : All students and associates are assigned mentors and are integrated into the mentorship program. Our client offers Mentor training which includes personality testing to enhance communication between the mentor pair.
• Alternative work arrangements Our client encourages lawyers to consider alternative work arrangements in circumstances where such an arrangement may be of benefit to them.

This policy recognizes the need for flexibility in order to retain lawyers who make valuable contributions to the firm and whose circumstances, including parental responsibilities, may require an alternative work arrangement.

Viable partnership potential Our client offers income and equity partnership.

Interested and qualified applicants may apply in confidence by sending their resume and transcripts to Stacy Cowan at [email protected]

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